''In Search of the Turtle's Navel'' (originally titled "The Search for the Turtle's Navel" from 1976 to 1979
) is the 1976 debut album by guitarist
Will Ackerman
William Ackerman (born November 16, 1949) is an American guitarist and record producer who founded Windham Hill Records.
Career Early years
Ackerman was born in Germany. His adoptive father was a professor of English at Stanford University. H ...
. Some consider the album to be the start of
new-age music
New-age is a genre of music intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management to bring about a state of ecstasy rather tha ...
.
The album took Ackerman from his work as a carpenter and head of Windham Hill Builders to becoming a professional musician and executive of
Windham Hill Records
Windham Hill Records was an independent record label that specialized in instrumental acoustic music. It was founded by guitarist William Ackerman and Anne Robinson (née McGilvray) in 1976 and was popular in the 1980s and 1990s.
The label was ...
.
The picture on the album cover is one Ackerman took of his younger sister Elinor when they were children.
Track listing
All compositions by Will Ackerman
Original Track Listing 1975–1979
# "The Pink Chiffon Tricycle Queen" – 5:32
# "Ely" – 5:26
# "Windham Mary" – 4:27
# "Processional" – 3:43
# "Dance for the Death of a Bird" – 5:59
# "Second Great Tortion Bar Overland of West Townshend, Vermont, Jose Pepsi Attending" – 2:33
# "What the Buzzard Told Suzanne" – 4:33
# "Barbara's Song" – 7:28
# "Gazos" – 4:36
# "Slow Motion Roast Beef Restaurant Seduction" – 3:34
# "Woman She Rides" – 2:43
Rerelease Track Listing 1979–present
# "The Pink Chiffon Tricycle Queen" – 5:32
# "Ely" – 5:26
# "Windham Mary" – 4:27
# "Processional" – 3:43
# "Second Great Tortion Bar Overland of West Townshend, Vermont, Jose Pepsi Attending" – 2:33
# "What the Buzzard Told Suzanne" – 4:33
# "Barbara's Song" – 7:28
# "Gazos" – 4:36
# "Slow Motion Roast Beef Restaurant Seduction" – 3:34
# "Dance for the Death of a Bird" – 5:59
References
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1976 debut albums
William Ackerman albums
Windham Hill Records albums
Albums produced by William Ackerman